Michael Long
Michael Long, the Chairman of the New York State Conservative Party, gave today an exclusive interview for GestetnerUpdates.Com. Here is his take on some issues:
On the state of the NYS Republican Party: I think they would be more effective if they stood for a set of principles… I don’t think New Yorker’s know what they stand for. Over the years they voted for increased taxes and voted on the wrong side of social issues, and therefore ruined their own reputation.
On the GOP 20102 Race: I still believe Romney will be the nominee… Registered Conservatives here in New York would be more in favor of Rick Santorum than for Mitt Romney… [But] NY Conservatives would rally to help Romney defeat Obama…
On whom the Conservative Party will back against Gillibrand: We will have a convention the 19’Th of Next month… There is a new candidate – not related, Wendy Long – who just dropped papers into the Republican and Conservative Parties… We interviewed her up in Albany as we did the other candidate. She was quite outstanding. I look forward that the party will hopefully be rallying around her. Most people don’t know her yet; but I believe in a very short time they will… I think she has the capability to raise serious funds…
On the Republican State Senators who voted for SSM: While I don’t want to see the Republicans lose control of the State Senate, the individuals who voted for SSM will not get our endorsement.
